Dolphin Deals virus - How to remove

Dolphin Deals virus – sounds like a joke, but you shouldn’t really laugh. Especially, if your computer is infected with it or even if you installed this tool yourself thinking that it will be useful. Developed by the company called SuperWeb LCC (company responsible for distributing FindBestDeal malware), this browser extension is a malicious tool to spread unwanted advertisements, steal private information and make profits by doing it. We can assure that it will neither save your money or enhance your online shopping experience, as it should. If you are consistent enough to read this post to the end, you will learn more details about this malware and how can you deal with it.

We should start by saying that this toolbar falls into the category of adware. In case you are not familiar with this term, take your time to read the description on WikiPedia (1). Basically, adware usually comes in a form of web browser extension and promises to bring some kind of value to users, while the main goal remains to make money by displaying web advertisements. This rule perfectly fits to Dolphin Deals too.

Even though this virus has been around the corner since 2014, we noticed that it became extremely active now. Developers of this infection began spreading it again, bundled with various applications that can be downloaded fro free from public downloads websites. So if you are wondering how did this viruses ended up on your web browser (or even several of them), it most probably came along when you downloaded some flash game or free files converter.

Rule no.1 in order to avoid infections like this is to be extremely careful when installing freeware. You must pay attention to even smallest details, as they can make a huge difference. Usually additional tools like Dolphin Deals come as a default option, so if you don’t uncheck some checkbox at some point, it will be automatically installed.

Dolphin Deals advertisements

If you take a look at their official website at www.sqeedolphindeals.com, you will notice that this tool is supposed to allow users to compare online deals and find the best deals possible. Here’s how it is described:

We’re passionate about improving the web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from searching the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices. We’ve combined all of our great ideas into the Dolphin Deals product suite, a FREE set of tools that work to make your browsing experience…better!

Unfortunately, this description is inaccurate, to say the least. All those deals and commercial offers will be displayed as advertisements. If that’s not enough, usually they are fake – there are no deal, just an attempt to trick you and make some money.

Probably the most dangerous feature is that this virus can be affiliated with various developers and distributors of malware. So if it happens so that you click on one of those ads delivered by Dolphin Deals virus, some other viruses might be implemented into your computer.

If you have heard enough, it’s time to get rid of this infection. It is compatible with all most popular web browsers out there, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari, so you will have to remove it both from your computer and your web browser. Removing infection from web browser is relatively easy – you just need to disable the extension and remove it from the extensions list (find more detailed instructions below this article). Things gets harder when you have to remove it from computer. That’s why we advise to get some assistance from anti-malware software, such as Spyhunter. Scan your computer with it and Dolphin Deals will be gone for good.

Dolphin Deals virus

How to remove Ads by Dolphin Deals using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Dolphin Deals virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Ads by Dolphin Deals . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Dolphin Deals virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Ads by Dolphin Deals from macOS

Delete Dolphin Deals virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Ads by Dolphin Deals app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Dolphin Deals virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by Dolphin Deals, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Dolphin Deals virus from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Ads by Dolphin Deals. Click on the trash bin icon next to Dolphin Deals virus or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by Dolphin Deals, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Dolphin Deals virus from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Ads by Dolphin Deals related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Dolphin Deals virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Dolphin Deals virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Ads by Dolphin Deals. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Dolphin Deals virus or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Ads by Dolphin Deals from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Dolphin Deals virus. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by Dolphin Deals, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.